2008 GCC U-23 Championship
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| البطولة الخليجية للمنتخبات تحت 23 سنة لكرة القدم (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 6–17 January |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Qatar |
| Fourth place |  Oman |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mousa Al Allaq Hamid Ismail Yousef Al-Salem (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Hamid Ismail[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Waleed Abdullah[1] |
| Fair play award | Saudi Arabia[1] |
The 2008 GCC U-23 Championship took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time. Five nations took part. The competition was held in Riyadh from 6 to 17 January.[2] Saudi Arabia won the title after defeating Bahrain 1–0 on the final matchday.[3]
Venues[edit]
| Riyadh | |
|---|---|
| Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | |
| Capacity: 22,500 |
Teams[edit]
| Team | Previous appearances in tournament[A] |
|---|---|
| Bahrain |
0 (debut) |
 Kuwait |
0 (debut) |
| Qatar |
0 (debut) |
| Oman |
0 (debut) |
| Saudi Arabia (host) |
0 (debut) |
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year.
Tournament[edit]
The teams played a single round-robin style competition. The team achieving first place in the overall standings was the tournament winner.
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| Bahrain
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Qatar
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Oman
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
| Kuwait
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 3 |
Matches[edit]
| Bahrain | 2–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
Al-Dakeel  25'Gambar 82' |
M. Al-Balushi 62' |
| Qatar | 2–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail 44' Al Yazeedi 75' |
Report | Al-Dawsari 56' Al-Kalthem 90+3' |
| Kuwait | 0–3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qarni 26' Al-Salem 81', 89' |
| Oman | 3–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ghailani 31' Al-Mukhaini 49'Mubarak 83' |
Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
There have been 28 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.8 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Awards[edit]
- Player of the Tournament
- Golden Boot
- Golden Glove
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- GCC U-23 Championship at Goalzz
